Course Calendar

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COURSE OUTLINE / CALENDARSchedule subject to change (probably will change)
*DATES*
 Complete before class
 In class
 DUE in class**
W Jan 17
Icebreaker; Introduction to course
F Jan 19
 Read Syllabus
 Discuss syllabus
M Jan 22
 “What Novels Can Do That Films Can’t (and Vice Versa)” Seymour Chatman (website)
 Discuss Chatman article
 Talking Points #1
W Jan 24
 The Catcher in the Rye chapters 1-7
 Discuss reading
F Jan 26
 The Catcher in the Rye chapters 8-14
 Discuss reading
M Jan 29
 The Catcher in the Rye chapters 15-20
Discuss reading & talking points
 Talking Points #2
W Jan 31
 The Catcher in the Rye chapters 21-26
 Discuss reading
F Feb 2
 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian chapters 1-10
 Introduce Graphic Novel/Comic; Discuss Sherman Alexie & reading
M Feb 5
 Absolutely True Diary chapters 11-20
 Discuss reading
 Talking Points #3
W Feb 7
 Absolutely True Diary chapters 21-30
 Discuss reading

Friday February* 9

(presentation in 203 rescheduled for March 2 at 3:00--meet in classroom)

Conclude discussion on 2 previous novels and introduce Persepolis as a graphic memoir
M Feb 12
 “Graphic Writing: Visual Rhetoric, Student Production, and Graphic Novels” Moe Folk (website)
 Discuss “Graphic Writing” and Understanding Comics and work on Graphic Novel/Comic
 Response to “Graphic Writing”
W Feb 14
 Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood pp. 1-79
 Discuss memoir & reading
F Feb 16
 Persepolis pp. 80-153
 Discuss reading
M Feb 19
 Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children chapters 1-3
 NO CLASS
W Feb 21
 Miss Peregrine’s Home chapters 4-6
 Discuss use of photos & reading
F Feb 23
 Miss Peregrine’s Home chapters 7-9
 Discuss reading and photos
 Proposal for Graphic Novel/Comic
M Feb 26
 Miss Peregrine’s Home chapters 10-11 & Acknowledgments; Bring intriguing photos/images— http://www.loc.gov/pictures/ is one possible source.
 Discuss reading & shared photos: In-class activity (create a narrative “inspired by” your photos/images)
W Feb 28
 A Wrinkle in Time chapters 1-4
 Discuss reading
F Mar 2
 Wrinkle in Time chapters 5-8
Discuss reading
M Mar 5
 Wrinkle in Time chapters 9-12
 Discuss reading
W Mar 7
 Craft Rough draft of Graphic Novel/Comic
 Workshop Graphic Novel/Comic
 Rough draft of Graphic Novel/Comic
F Mar 9
NO CLASS
Extra credit: See A Wrinkle in Time in theater & write one page response.
M Mar 12
SPRING BREAK
W Mar 14
SPRING BREAK
F Mar 16
SPRING BREAK
M Mar 19
 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone chapters 1-5
 Discuss reading
W Mar 21
 Harry Potter chapters 6-9
 Discuss reading & talking points
 Talking Points #4
F Mar 23
 Harry Potter chapters 10-13;
Complete Graphic Novel/Comic
 Share Graphic Novel/Comic in class
 Graphic Novel/Comic DUE
M Mar 26
 Harry Potter chapters 14-17
 Discuss reading
W Mar 28
 Read Leitch's "Adaptation Studies at a Crossroads"
 Discuss films terms & adaptation
F Mar 30
NO CLASS- Good Friday
M Apr 2
Watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Talbot 133
W Apr 4
Watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Talbot 133
 Talking Points #5
F Apr 6
Watch Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Talbot 133
M Apr 9
Finish watching film in 146 & begin discussion of the film.
 Response to Harry Potter (film)
W Apr 11
 The Breadwinner (first half)
 Discuss Harry Potter film; Introduce final paper
F Apr 13
 The Breadwinner (second half) & one of the Ideologies in Children's Literature essays or podcast
 Discuss (novel) The Breadwinner
M Apr 16
Watch The Breadwinner Talbot 146
W Apr 18
Watch The Breadwinner Talbot 146
 Talking Points #6 for The Breadwinner (film)
F Apr 20
Discuss The Breadwinner film & novel
 Response to adaptation of The Breadwinner; Email your Final Paper topic to me
M Apr 23
Watch: Spider-Man; Homecoming Talbot 133
W Apr 25
Watch: Spider-Man: Homecoming Talbot 133
 Talking Points #7
F Apr 27
Watch: Spider-Man: Homecoming Talbot 133
M Apr 30
 Craft response & start reading Ultimate Comics Spider-man
 Discuss Spider-Man: Homecoming
 Response to Spider Man: Homecoming
W May 2
 Finish reading Ultimate Comics Spider-Man
 Discuss reading & adaptation of the Spider-Man character
F May 4
NO CLASS
 Final Paper DUE (email)
M May 7
NO CLASS
W May 9
NO CLASS
F May 11
NO CLASS









FINAL PAPER DUE
Friday, May 4By 10:00 p.m. through email: Michelle.Tvete@tamuc.edu